July 2024
The City of Melbourne has released draft designs for better bike lanes in Queensberry Street just north of the CBD as the thoroughfare is stripped of the now surplus traffic lanes added for the duration of Metro Tunnel Project.
Cargo bikes for social rental
The City of Stuttgart in Germany is pioneering new social rental concept for cargo bikes that is based on the user’s capacity to pay.
Mind.Body.Pedal back in action helping young girls ride
Female and gender-diverse teenagers face complex challenges when it comes to exercise, and a Bicycle Network program is continuing to help high-school students overcome these barriers in Melbourne’s west.
Social rides mix country and city
This fortnight of rides includes the big weekend away at Longford hosted by the north-west riders. Two days of riding out of Longford and Cressy is on the cards for anyone who wants to join in. And the usual city based rides are happening in and around Hobart.
Yarra Valley trail extends north
Work on the stage 1B of Yarra Valley Trail has pushed through Yering and is heading towards Yarra Glen.
Tassie Bike News Bites
New paint on Argyle Street, Devonport exploring parking, Clarence planning ferry terminal and making it easier to MTB and Collins Street ride show support for trial.
Plan seeks to transform Margate’s town centre
Kingborough Council has approved a draft master plan for Margate’s town centre to be released for public consultation.
North Hobart plan offers bike options
The City of Hobart has released a draft plan for North Hobart for public comment that includes a possible separated cycleway connecting Lenah Valley to the city and a 30km speed limit along Elizabeth Street.
1 in 3 adults at risk from lack of exercise
The world’s leading health organisation has sounded the alarm on rising physical inactivity rates across the globe, as a new study reveals one in three adults aren’t moving their bodies enough.
Bendigo’s Low Line to reimagine creek bed through CBD
Bendigo is preparing a small bite of the Big Apple, drawing inspiration from it’s famous High Line to prepare a people-friendly public space of its own - with big wins for people who ride bikes.